The grass is an essential component in landscaping and without it, the landscaping is incomplete. Grass imparts greenery in the whole garden, which you can't achieve by shrubs and plants only. However, sometimes it is lengthy and time taking process to grow grass by sowing seeds, that too after proper watering and providing fertilizer on time. If you want to do it quickly, then the only option is to lay Turf Sydney in much less time, depending upon the area of landscaping. However, soil preparation is equally important in the case of turf laying.
Best Time To Lay Turf
The best suitable time to lay turf is mid-autumn, but it can be laid anytime between mid-autumn and mid-winter when the soil is not too wet and frosty. Avoid turf laying in mid-spring as it needs more watering during summer.
Points To Take Care Before Turf Laying
Turf laying is a specialized job and needs utmost care from soil preparation to laying. You can hire turf Sydney experts who have experience in the field. They are highly skilled professionals and use some of the latest equipment for turf laying. The preparation takes time and planning:
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Measurement of lawn- Before any planning, measure the garden accurately and decide where turf laying is to be done. Make a plan accordingly. It will help you in ordering the perfect turf size. It also reduces the time taken in the landscaping.
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Soil Preparation- It is an essential step which you should do very carefully. Remove perennial weeds such as bindweed and couch grass at the beginning of soil preparation. Weedkiller or hand weed is the perfect choice to remove this but never uses residual weed killer as it remains in the soil, which obstructs in establishing the turf. If possible, dig the area up to a depth of 200 to 250 mm and fill in with organic manure with fresh soil. The manure selection should be such that the soil can hold some moisture.
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Ordering Turfs After Soil Preparation- You should order turf after completion of soil preparation. Of course, you should take care of the time taken in transportation. Turf laying should be done within 24 hours of their delivery at the site to avoid discoloration and weakening of the turf. If there is a delay in laying due to any reason, make sure the turf should be laid out flat.
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Order Turfs Of Adequate Size- Turf comes in different sizes and thickness, therefore, order the turf after taking the proper measurement of the lawn. Also, thinner turf is better for adequate rooting.
Care should be taken before cutting Trees
Tree cutting is not an easy process always, especially if you are going to do it for landscaping. It needs a skilled workforce to complete the work with caution and care.
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Avoid tree cutting as much as possible. Still, you should take permission for local authority if you are planning to cut well-grown trees.
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It requires skilled manpower, which makes a plan ahead of the cutting trees. The plan includes the number of trees needed to cut, the felling direction of cut trees, cutting technique, selection of cutting tools, and diseases, if any, present in the tree and precautions to be taken.
Specialized tree removal Sydney experts have skilled workmanship, which helps you in making a plan, getting permission from the local authority, and cutting trees safely and very efficiently.
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